Interests

Rugby-football (Local Club League)

Surfing/sailboarding

Piano (Grade 5)

References

Mrs P.Conaghan, Mr H.Davies, BSc, FCII,

Personnel Manager, Senior Partner,

Beacon International Ass. Corp., Mention-Foreshaw Brokers,

Beacon House, Wantage Street, 127 North Hill, Wingbridge,

YORK. YE5 7PQ Yorkshire. YE2 7TD

Exercise 4. Writing a CV/ Résumé. Look in the newspaper and select a job that you are qualified for and/or would like to have, and write a CV/Résumé for it.

CV Name: Address: Telephone no: (Home) (Work) Age: Date of birth: Personal status: Education Work experience Additional skills Interests/activities Referees

RÉSUMÉ (name) (address) (tel. ) Objective: Education: Employment/Experience: Personal details: Interests:

Cover letter

Prepare a cover letter every time you submit your resume, whether you are responding to an advertisement, following up an employer cold call or pursuing a lead from a friend.

Before you begin to write

Every cover letter requires planning and organizing. Prepare answers to each of these questions:

• Why am I writing this letter? (focus statement)

I am writing this letter to.....

• What do I want to happen as a result of this letter? (outcome statement)

I want....

• Whom am I writing this letter to? (reader’s perspective)

Look at the letter from the point of view of the reader.

Writing the Letter

Prepare a personalized cover letter for each job. Target the letter to ensure that the needs of the employer are met. This can be accomplished by paraphrasing or incorporating some of the terms or words from the ad or your telephone call into your letter. Type your cover letter unless otherwise specified. It must be free of grammatical, spelling or typing errors. Never cross out, white our or leave in errors. Do not make use of abbreviations. Remember to include your return

address, your telephone number, the date and the employer’s address.

PARTS OF THE COVER LETTER

• Reference Line

Bold and centre the position title, where you saw the ad and the date.

For example: Sales Position Winnipeg Free Press, Day, Month, Year

• Salutation

Try to find out the name and gender of the person who will be reviewing your resume. Be sure you spell the name correctly. Use a colon ( : ) after the salutation. If you are unable to find out the name, avoid the use of “To Whom It May Concern” or “Dear Sir / Madam”. Just go to the first paragraph of you

letter.

• Paragraphs

Keep them short – generally no more than three sentences each. Long paragraph will be skimmed over and the message may be lost.

• Opening Paragraph

This is your chance to make a great first impression. Use this paragraph to set the tone and deliver the message. Make it fresh and interesting. A good strategy is to mention something favourable that you know about the company. If you haven’t used a reference line, the first paragraph should clearly state the position

and where you heard about it. When the following up leads from friends, ask if you can use their names. If you are responding to an advertisement in the newspaper, state the name of the paper and the date of the advertisement. Follow-up letters to employer calls will include a reminder of the initial call either to them of the office support staff you directed you to send the letter.

• Middle Paragraph

These paragraphs should answer the question, “Why am I an excellent candidate for this position candidate for this position?” Refer to your calling card and resume. Highlight those strengths (education, experience, volunteer work, skills) which specifically relate to the job. Reflect back some of the words, terms

or skills that were mentioned in the job posting or newspaper advertisement.

• Final Paragraph

The final paragraph is your chance to leave a positive impression. It should highlight your desire to meet with the person to talk about employment opportunities and to emphasize that you would like to be considered for an available position now or in the future. Be sure to provide for follow-up by mentioning your phone number or indicating a date you will call.

• The Closing

Sign the letter with “Sincerely”. Be sure to sign your name. Indicate an enclosure in the lower left hand corner.

• Follow-Up

Call within a week after sending your resume to make sure the employer received it. This will allow you a means of reviewing your qualifications with the employer and reiterating your interest in present or future employment opportunities. Continue to follow-up by phone on a regular basis.

This will ensure you and your skills are remembered.

RESPONSE TO NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT

Ben Gerard

Area Sales Manager

HILTI (Canada) Ltd.

120 Bannerman Avenue

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3X 2S4

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3X 2S4 HILTI (Canada) Ltd.

Sales Representative

Hilti is currently seeking an experienced sales representative to cover a Winnipeg and rural Manitoba territory. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing quality service through promotion, sales,ordering and merchandising of industrial power tools. Applicants will have a proven sales record in consumer product sales and services and be able to contribute to the development and implementation of aggressive sales plans for profitable volume growth. As well, he/she must demonstrate the ability to establish successful customer and staff relationships. The compensation package will include salary, incentive bonus and car allowance. If you are a self-starter and interested in this challenging and rewarding position forward your resume in confidence to: Area Sales Manager HILTI (Canada) Ltd. 120 Bannerman Avenue

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3X 2S4

Dear Mr. Gerard:

Please accept my application for the position of Sales Representative for Winnipeg and rural Manitoba as advertised in the January 2ndedition of the Winnipeg Free Press.

I am self-motivated professional with extensive experience in territory sales and management. A high level of sales and customer satisfaction reflect my skills in marketing and customer service. As well, previous employment produced tasks where I managed and upgraded a dealer organization, prospected for new customers, successfully represented employer and dealers to consumers in trade shows and conducted customer and dealer service seminars.

I am a loyal, dedicated sales person who enjoys developing and maintaining good client relations and have always contributed to the team effort. I would like to

compete for the position with HILTI (Canada) Ltd. with a personal interview at your convenience.

Respectfully,

Brian W. Swanson

Enclosure

Exercise 5. Look in the newspaper and select a job that you are qualified for and/or would like to have, and write a cover letter for it.

Exercise 6. Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences.

1. Ever since she started attending evening courses, Linda......as much yoga as she.......

A) isn't doing / has been

B) wasn't doing / should

C) hasn't been able to do / used to

D) doesn't do / would like

E) didn't do / must Начало формы

2. There doesn't seem to be......to get away from the crowd in this town.

A) anywhere

B) somehow

C) nowhere

D) nobody

E) wherever 3. .......classical dance for five years, Akiko finally felt ready......in public.

A) Studying / to be performed

B) To be studied / performing

C) Being studied / having performed

D) Having studied / to perform

E) To study / performed 4. The farmers in the valley eat most of ......they produce, and......they don't eat, they sell.

A) which / anything

B) where / how else

C) that / something

D) how / whenever

E) what / whatever 5. Yoriko, after working all day, prefers to open a tin......cook a meal for herself.

A) otherwise

B) rather than

C) therefore

D) as long as

E) instead

6. You have to take the full course of your antibiotics......you feel better;......, your illness

A) so that / such as will simply return.

B) unless / moreover

C) whereas / even if

D) even if / otherwise

E) although / so that 7. If you ...... a car, you should get it ...... regularly.

A) owned / to service

B) will own / servicing

C) own / serviced

D) had owned / being serviced

E) would own / have serviced 8. Sandy ...... on her car all day long—I wonder if she......by this evening.

A) works / is going to finish

B) worked / was finishing

C) is going to work / has finished

D) had worked / has been finishing

E) has been working / will have finished 9. Anna has been interested in learning how to sail a boat ……. she went sailing with his friends a few years ago.

A) by the time

B) the moment

C) just after

D) ever since

E) long before 10. We were expecting beautiful weather at the beach, but it was so cold and rainy that,......getting a sun tan, I caught a cold.

A) in case of

B) instead of

C) compared to

D) according to

E) just a

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